Empress Dowager: Husband, please lie down

Chapter 302 A Crooked Idea Hit Xia Houqing
The Empress Dowager said so, the late Emperor Liang felt that being poured with cold water from the top of his head was really chilling.

The cold wind howling outside and the heavy snow falling could not compare to the despair in her heart at this moment.

However, as soon as he thought of how his daughter was sent to Mengnan to get married in this way, and how rudely treated by those savages in Mengnan, the late emperor and nobleman pinched his thigh hard, reminding himself not to just Give up like this.

There is nothing for Xiahou Zhu to ask for mercy, but there may be a glimmer of hope for the Empress Dowager.

He twisted his thigh hard, and a burst of intense pain spread throughout his body. The late Emperor Liang almost screamed out, and quickly bit his lower lip, tears rolling in his eyes.

The former Emperor Liang slowly raised his head, and begged with tears in his eyes, "Queen Dowager, I beg you, Queen Mother... I just want to be by my daughter's side, but I'm getting old now, and I don't have enough body. Good. If the daughter is not around, then what's the point of living alone!"

"Queen Mother, it is well known that you love Princess Eleven. If Princess Eleven is marrying this time, would you be willing to let Princess Eleven marry Mengnan? Can you bear it? Empress Dowager!"

The former Emperor Liang sobbed intermittently, not daring to look at the gradually gloomy face of the Empress Dowager, and only kept saying what he wanted to say in his heart, "Empress Dowager, this concubine is really worried about Xiner's safety. Ah! That place in Mengnan, the people there, as long as I think that Xiner will spend the rest of her life there, I feel heartache, Queen Mother!"

What I dare not think about is that the Mengnan people are notoriously barbaric. Whether Xia Houxin can live safely for decades is a question.

Even though the Empress Dowager sympathized with her when she was told by the former emperor and nobleman just now, what Xia Houqing just said was indeed reasonable!No matter how sympathetic she is, what can she do?
Could it be that at such a juncture, let Xiahou Zhu choose another lady from the family to be married to the princess, and when Tuobaye and the others set off, they can marry to Mengnan together?

joke!

Not to mention that during the palace banquet last night, Tuobaye and the others had already met Xia Houxin, and knew that it was her, the Seventh Princess, who was going to go to Mengnan with her relatives.At this juncture, where can I find a suitable candidate?
The reason why Ruan Jing was chosen was that it was recommended by Xia Houqing, and the reason was quite good.

Because Ruan Jing was conferred the title of Concubine Jing first and was going to serve Xiahou Zhu in the palace, Nanny Shi was sent out of the palace long ago to teach Ruan Jing the palace rules and etiquette.Regarding this matter, even Nanny Shi, but only concubines, princesses and concubines in the palace can be fortunate enough to be taught by her!
Secondly, since Ruan Hongwei is not in the capital, it happens that Ruan Jing can be directly conferred the title of Jinghe Princess, and he will not arouse suspicion when he goes to Mengnan with all the court etiquette and kisses.

Right now, where can I find a noble lady from a noble family, with the consent of the courtiers, and with the guidance of Nanny Shi, to send her to Mengnan for marriage? !

Time is so tight, how can it be? !
Even if they were found, Xia Houxin's appearance at the palace banquet last night... turned out to be another person who arrived in Mengnan after the departure, and let Tuobaye and others go up and down Mengnan. What do you think of you Beijun? !
Therefore, the queen mother had no choice but to let out a long sigh, "It's not that the Ai family doesn't want to help you, you are right. If this matter were changed to Qing'er, the Ai family would definitely not allow it. But at present, the palace There was only Xiner, a princess of the right age to marry, and Mengnan pressed her every step of the way, and the emperor repeatedly shied away. But this time, Mengnan directly sent an envoy to Beijun to pick up the princess and go back. Do?!"

"Mengnan is not as strong as before. The national power is prosperous, and the people of Mengnan are naturally aggressive and brave. Although General Ruan was sent to the frontier to garrison, in the past few years, none of us know how powerful Mengnan has become. If because of this incident, the Khan in Mengnan is dissatisfied with our northern army, and a war breaks out... the people will not be able to live."

The queen mother shook her head and sighed, "The emperor also doesn't want Xin Er to marry, but the matter is so forced that the emperor is also in a dilemma!"

"So, shouldn't it be right for She Xin'er to keep our North County prosperous for a hundred years?"

Looking at the arrogant appearance of Tuobaye and Tuobajiao brothers and sisters at the palace banquet last night, Tuobaming treated them calmly but did not show any fear at all. The fact that they are not afraid of heaven and earth made Xiahou Zhu and the Queen Mother feel happy. alert.

If it weren't for Mengnan's current national strength, how could these three people be so presumptuous, without Beijun in their eyes? !
Early in the morning, Xiahou Zhu sent people out of the capital secretly to go to Mengnan to investigate the actual strength of Mengnan's troops, and he brought a message to Ruan Hongwei by the way.While working with Tuoba Yexu and Wei Snake, they arranged defenses vigilantly, for fear of Mengnan's sudden attack.

The Queen Mother and Xiahou Zhu will not relax their vigilance and do other things that disrupt the plan before the matter has been inquired clearly.

The former Emperor Liang shook his head with a miserable expression on his face, but there was nothing he could do in his heart.

Looking away from the empress dowager's old face, seeing Xia Houqing sitting at the side idly fiddling with the chess pieces, seemingly not worried about anything, the late Emperor Liang suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Last night, Xia Houqing also had a bad temper. She fought against Tuobajiao a few times, but Xiahou Zhu didn't pursue it. Even the Mengnan envoy didn't dare to do anything.

Moreover, Xia Houzhu and the Queen Mother have always loved Xia Houqing.Before Ruan Jing was asked to push Xia Houxin to go to Mengnan to get married, it was Xia Houqing who persuaded Xia Houzhu to change to Ruan Jing.

Therefore, Xia Houqing's influence far exceeds what she has always thought that Xia Houqing is just a stupid and impulsive idiot.

The nobleman Xian Huangliang was thinking quickly in his heart.

Although Xia Houqing kept her eyes on the chessboard in front of her, fiddling with the chess pieces absent-mindedly, her hearing was also focused on the conversation between the two.

Moreover, the late Emperor Liang's fiery eyes swept over her just now, did he really think she didn't feel anything at all? !

Although I don't know what her plan is going to be, but she, Xia Houqing, will not be afraid!
The corner of Xia Houqing's mouth curled up, and she put down the chess piece in her hand steadily.

Sure enough, in the next second, I saw the late Emperor Liang knelt and crawled in front of her, hugged her knees and cried tearfully, "Princess Eleven, one sentence from you is more effective than ten sentences from the concubine. Please." I beg Eleventh Princess, help you Seventh Sister, save your Seventh Sister!"

"I helped you Seventh Sister before, but now, do you have the heart to watch your Seventh Sister be sent to Mengnan to get married like this?!"

At the end of the begging, there was even a hint of arrogance in the tone of the question!

　Come, come, well, today is gone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)